Two of our fave TV stars recently had a moment on Twitter and trust, it will give you all the warm, fuzzy feelings that were lacking from this week’s news cycle.
It all started when Jane the Virgin’s Gina Rodriguez proved once again that she is all of us, and fangirled out about the Schitt’s Creek Season 4.
Today is a great day because @SchittsCreek premieres and I just upgraded to gold package for the POP channel. @danjlevy you got me going gold!!!
— Gina Rodriguez (@HereIsGina) January 24, 2018
According to Rodriguez’s Jan. 24 tweet, in addition to not having universal healthcare or Tim Hortons, Americans apparently also don’t have easy access to the Canadian gem that is Schitt’s Creek. Man, things are really rough down there.
It turns out that this isn’t the first time Rodriguez has fangirled over Schitt’s Creek and its writer and star Dan Levy. When Netflix began streaming the Canadian-made show, Rodriguez called it “the greatest thing to happen to Netflix.” Then, a few months later, when Levy posted the Season 4 trailer in December, Rodriguez responded with a whole lot of (very justified) excitement, prompting an all-caps “GINA” and heart-eye-emoji from Levy. So, safe to say, the two are fans of each other.
*swoon*
After Rodriguez recently tweeted about shelling out extra bucks for Schitt’s Creek’s guaranteed LOLs, Levy once again responded with mutual admiration.
*reads tweet, gently passes away* https://t.co/prJ0mkiNVC
— dan levy (@danjlevy) January 24, 2018
Rodriguez, of course, replied in a predictably loving fashion.
*holds him as he gently passes away then grabs poison nearby and takes it while whispering sweet nothings in his ear till her very last breath*
— Gina Rodriguez (@HereIsGina) January 24, 2018
And that my friends, is when things got really magical. Levy half-joking-half-super-seriously replied to Rodriguez suggesting a collab that we didn’t know we needed.
Do we co-write a heartbreaking independent film based on this thread?
— dan levy (@danjlevy) January 24, 2018
Do we?…Aren’t we?
— Gina Rodriguez (@HereIsGina) January 25, 2018
Calling Sundance. Reserving our spot for next year.
— dan levy (@danjlevy) January 25, 2018
Me watching this entire online exchange like a creepy third wheel:
I mean, two people who make me laugh so hard it counts as cardio collaborating on a script? MAKE THIS REAL PLEASE. And I wasn’t the only one freaking out at the prospect of a Levy-Rodriguez production.
I just bought out the theater for opening night
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) January 25, 2018
“…and then they were nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.”
— Craig101 (@CraigRMacD) January 24, 2018
— Numbskull (@Numbskull430) January 24, 2018
ICYMI, Levy and Rodriguez have more in common than being young, beautiful primetime television stars. They are also beautiful humans fighting to make space for more diverse stories and representation on screen. From the very beginning, Rodriguez has been a vocal advocate for the Latinx community, most recently calling out the Academy Awards for the lack of Latinx nominees. “How I feel about the #Oscars this morning and the lack of Latinos…“The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity” -Viola Davis (Thank you @RealGDT and @pixarcoco for being our visibility),” tweeted Rodriguez following the Oscars nominations announcement. Similarly, as the writer and star of Schitt’s Creek, Levy pushes audiences to see beyond stereotypes with his portrayal of pansexual character, David Rose, and has talked extensively about the importance of accepting diverse sexual identities. In short, these two aren’t just funny, they’re freaking fierce advocates who are paving the way for better storytelling in media. *insert numerous applause emojis here*
So, while we are pretty sure the indie film collab idea was said mostly in jest, here’s hoping that this moment of shared admiration leads to some Schitt’s Creek–Jane the Virgin crossover vacation episodes—or at the very least, some Rodriguez and Levy cameos.
Related:
Gina Rodriquez Spills the Tea: This Year’s Oscar Noms Are Still Pretty White, TBH
Dan Levy and Annie Murphy Spill All the Secrets from Schitt’s Creek Season 4
Dan Levy on Schitt’s Creek: “It’s Important to Tell Queer Stories”
